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gleeful

adj
/ˈɡliːfəl/

Etymology

From glee + -ful.

  1. derived from *gʰlew-✻ — “to joke, make fun, enjoy”
  2. inherited from *glīwą✻ — “joy, mirth”
  3. inherited from *glīw✻
  4. inherited from glēo
  5. inherited from gle
  6. suffixed as gleeful — “glee + ful”

Definitions

  1. Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA